Special Services at Home Program: * Helps children under the age of 18 with a developmental disability and/or physical disability, to live at home with their families by providing individualized funding on a time-limited basis. * Funding for families to purchase supports and services which they cannot normally provide themselves and which are not available elsewhere in the community. * Services provided include personal growth and development and family relief and support.

Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities: * Income-tested and provides a monthly benefit to help offset the ongoing extraordinary costs associated with the care of a child who has a severe disability and is living at home with their family. * Services covered include special diets, parent relief, expenses related to attending medical appointments, extra clothing and diapers and extraordinary or specialized babysitting.

Ontario resident caring for a child at home with a disability can apply for this benefit. Parents of developmentally/physically challenged children (under 18 years of age)

SSAH: The disability and ongoing functional limitations must be documented by a professional such as a physician or psychologist at the time of the initial application.

ACSD: The child must be less than 18 years of age, have a severe disability which results in a functional loss as verified by medical documentation and have extraordinary costs which are incurred directly as a result of the disability.

Application

Families can apply for both programs by requesting application forms from the Special Services at Home staff at their local office of the Ministry of Community and Social Services/Ministry of Children and Youth Services

Agency Overview

The following services are delivered and/or administered at the local level: -Ontario Disability Support Program which includes the Income Support and Employment Supports Programs -Special Services at ... [More]

The following services are delivered and/or administered at the local level: -Ontario Disability Support Program which includes the Income Support and Employment Supports Programs -Special Services at ...

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Special Services at Home Program/Assistance For Children With Severe Disabilities

Special Services at Home Program: * Helps children under the age of 18 with a developmental disability and/or physical disability, to live at home with their families by providing individualized fundi ... [More]

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